How to Use pastis in a Sentence
pastis
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Sprinkle them with the saffron, pastis or Pernod if using, fennel seeds and salt, and then drizzle over the olive oil.
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Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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Parisians preferred starting the evening with an apéritif like Provence-favorite pastis or French bitter Suze.
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Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Inside, over 80 artisanal pastis, absinthes, and aniseed liqueurs await—sourced from windswept Brittany to Provence.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Pastis One of the most quintessential French aperitivo moments comes in the form of pastis, especially in the south.
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Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The backstory In 1950 Île de Bendor was snapped up by drinks entrepreneur Paul Ricard, the eccentric creator of pastis.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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